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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 on lap top wont operate
« on: November 24, 2007, 11:21:25 PM »
Hi Chip,
I tried the driver program and reboot. Did not get any results. I also tried a download and install but it just crashes
the laptop when I start Mach. The PCMCI card looks interesting but seems a bit spendy if it doesn't fix the issue.
(cheap if it does though). Maybe I will try one. First I should porpably try to check the volatge.
Thanks
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Mach 3 on lap top wont operate
« on: November 24, 2007, 10:50:35 PM »
Hi all, I'm sure this has been covered here some where but I can't find my answers.
I have been using Mach 3 on a PC with great luck for some time now.
Now I want to use it on a laptop with the same machine. I have tried 2 different laptops
both with WindowsXP and get the same results. All functions, movements, etc. work
fine on the screen but I get no machine movement(s). I tried to access the motor tuning
screen and it will not come up. I am using the exact same cable and software version I have
on the PC that works fine. I copied the complete mach folder from the PC to the laptops.
I also tried the latest Mach version and when I run it, the computer crashes.
Maybe I should just stay with the PC but the space saved with the laptop would be great.
Thanks
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle won't stop on reset
« on: May 29, 2007, 11:59:54 PM »
Thanks Brian,
That would explain the problem. I thought I had this working with the
esc key at one time but that may have changed in some of the
latter Mach versions.
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle won't stop on reset
« on: May 29, 2007, 12:04:34 AM »
Something wierd going on here.
If I set up the F2 function key for reset every thing works
fine including stopping the spindle.
Any guesses what's going on ? Is there a reason the esc key can not
be used for the reset function ?
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle won't stop on reset
« on: May 28, 2007, 11:05:16 PM »
Brian,
Does that need to go in a Visual Basic script ?
Where and how please ?
Thanks
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Spindle won't stop on reset
« on: May 28, 2007, 09:44:32 PM »
Hi Guys,
It's been a while since I last posted. I am having a problem and need some help.
I have set the esc key to the reset function. All axis stop fine and the program
stops execting when I press the esc key, but my spindle will not turn off. What
do I need to do to get the spindle to stop also ?
Thanks in advance.
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: parts/cycle counter
« on: November 16, 2006, 08:00:41 PM »
Thanks Scott,

That made me think a bit more and I came up with the answer.
There was already a macro called M10.m1s so I renamed it M12.m1s
as I don't use M12 for any thing. All I do is insert M12 at the end
of my programs just before M30.

Here is my final code that works.  ;D

Rem M12.m1s macro
count=getuserdro(1200)
count=count+1
setuserdro(1200,count) 

Thanks
Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: parts/cycle counter
« on: November 15, 2006, 11:24:34 PM »
Thanks Graham,
I have tried this but it's not working.
Using screen4, I defined a DRO as OEM code 1000.
As I understand 1000 to 1254 are for user Dro's.
I edited the suggested macro code (nnnn) to (1000) and saved it as M10.m1s in the Mach3 macros folder.
I tried a few other things like calling it a OemDro but it made no difference.
Any other suggestions ? Or do you see what I may be doing wrong ?

Thanks
Al


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General Mach Discussion / parts/cycle counter
« on: November 13, 2006, 11:57:16 PM »
Hi all,

Is there a parts or cycle counter DRO ?
I sure can't find it if there is although I may
be looking for the wrong terminology.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Al

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting Home and limits
« on: September 26, 2006, 03:00:27 AM »
enytned1,

I'm not sure how this is suppose to work but have you checked the enable fields
in the ports & pins input signals for your switches. You may also want to try to
change the active low to active high or visa-versa. Also in the config state, I would
think the Home Sw Safety box should be checked.
Maybe this will help.

Al

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